Tristania neriifolia

Tristania is a monotypic genus of flowering plants native to New South Wales, Australia, closely related to Thaleropia.^[3] The genus had a number of species, but some have been reclassified as Lophostemon and Tristaniopsis. The sole species currently in the genus is Tristania neriifolia. It is commonly known as the water gum.^[4] The genus is named for the French botanist Jules Marie Claude de Tristan (1776-1861).^[5]

Tristania neriifolia
Tristania neriifolia cultivated at Maleny, Queensland
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Subfamily:	Myrtoideae
Tribe:	Tristanieae
Genus:	Tristania R.Br.
Species:	T. neriifolia
Binomial name
Tristania neriifolia (Sieber ex Sims) R.Br.
Synonyms
Genus synonymy[1] Callobuxus Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris Species synonymy[2] Melaleuca neriifolia Sieber ex Sims Melaleuca salicifolia Andrews Tristania persicifolia A.Cunn. Tristania salicina A.Cunn.

Description

It is a small tree, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, simple, lanceolate, 5–9 cm long and 1 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense clusters of 3–15 together; each flower is 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five small yellow petals and numerous conspicuous stamens.